Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 21, Number 162, Decatur, Adams County, 10 July 1923 — Page 1

Volume XXI. Number 162.

START ORGANIZATION IN INTEREST OF STATE ROAD

GENEVA SCENE OF INTERESTING ROAD MEETING Temporary Organization Is Formed And Committee Named To begin Work NO TIME FOR DELAY Right-Of Way From Bryant To C.eneva Must Be Obtaind Very Soon An interesting, earnest and most enthusiastic meeting of citizens from various parts of the county, was held at the Rank of Geneva last evening to discuss the advisibility of organizing a county association to get in touch with the state Highway Commission and to work for the best interests of this county in securing the trunk lines of road and all other matters pertaining thereto. Besides a number of men from the south part of the county, those present were T. A. Oottschalk, Dr. Jones, Mr. Bierie, R. R. Schug, Samuel Nusshaum of Berne; Jim A Hendricks, of Monroe, and C. J. Lutz, French Quinn, Harry Fritzinger, C. S. Niblick, J. T. Myers, J. W. Tyndall, W. A. Lower, Dan Niblick, H. B. Heller, Earl Connor. T. J. Durkin and J. H. Heller, of Decatur. The men went over the route of the proposed north and south trunk line between Geneva and Bryant and at -•1 r . nVloclr returned to the bank where a meeting was called to order by J. H. Heller. Following a short explanation of the purposes, W. D. Cross was elected temporary chairman, and French Quinn, secretary and R. R Schug, treasurer. A right of way committee, James Briggs, James Kelly, of Geneva; R. R. Schug, of Berne; J. A. Hendricks, of Monroe and J. W. Tyndall of Decatur, was named to go to Jay county today and make an effort to secure right-of-ways for a tract of land on tVie west side of the railroad. effecting five property owners. When this is reported, Mr. Cross will call another meeting, probably at Berne, and to which all citizens of the county will be invited and when it is hoped a county organization can lie made and permanently maintained. It was explained that owing to the fact that the Limherloat is now being dredged it is necessary for a decision To lie made at once as to the route of the state highway and if the right of ways are 'secured the contract will he let at once for the mile and a half effected. Every one interested in the project, and that includes every citizen of the county, should attend the next meeting. i

Claim Detours Are Not Observed In This State Reports from various sections of •he state to the Hoosier State Auto association, the state-wide organization of automobile owners, indicate • hat in many places road contractors are wilfully or other wise violating the law concerning barricades' and detours, according to a statement issued hy the auto association. “The detour laws of Indiana is a safety measure Prepared and backed by the legisln•ure by our organization, designed to make travel more safe throughout the state,' the association says. “Yet we ■'re finding in many sections that con•1 actors fail to erect proper barricades an d utterly neglect to mark detours ip both directions all the way around,a section of road that is under construe • ion. There is a heavy penalty for such failure or neglect and each’day llf sll< 1' failure‘constitutes a separate "flense, it will be seen that the careless or indifferent contractor is laying himself liable and it is only because "e have hoped that all contractors would willingly enter into the spirit of this law that no acpon has been • aken to enforce the penalties on some who have Reemed quite wilful in •heir violation of Its provisions.” — o . C harles Paul, of Fort Wayne, was a busi oess caller here today.

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Meland Case Is Set Fort Wayne, July 10. —Arguments on a motion for a new trial in the case of the state against Attorney Hans C. Meland, charged with securing a sig nature under false pretenses, lias been set for rehearing September 27 by Special Judge Fred B. Shoaff. Meland was tried by the late Judge John ('. Moran, of Decatur, and was found guilty, but the judge died before passing sentence. Attorney Shoaff has been appointed to complete the trial ol' the ease. PLAN GIFT OF CANNED FRUIT League Os Women Voters Is Sponsoring Movement For Gift To Hospital Lying sick in a hospital, but still possessed of an appitete and a craving for sweets, such as jellies, jams ami fruits, you would appreciate it if the nurse brought you a dfth of home-canned fruits or jellies for your bread, wouldn't you? Place yourself in that position and you’ll gladly answer the call of the Women Voters, which is sponsoring a movement to gather a can of homecanned fruits, jelly, or jam ’from every woman in Adams County and donate it to the Adams County Memorial Hospital by September first. At a reeent meeting of the League of Women voters, Mrs. John Peterson was appointed county chairman to get in touch with the housewives in the county and to appeal to them to donate at least one can of fruit or jelly to the hospital. Mrs. Peterson announced yesterday that plans were being made to get in touch with tlie women and asked them to hear the anpeal in mind during the present canning season and to put up extra can for the hospital patients. The hospital lias no other way to arrange for these dainties and good things to eat, which are always greatly appreciated by the sick ami therefor the appeal from the League of Women Voters is made. The fruits, iellies and jam will he donated as a gift from the women of Adams county. Mrs. John T. Myers is assissting Mrs. Peterson in arranging the plans for the gathering of the fruit and in pvery township a committee will be appointed for the receiving of the fruit and jellies. The women desire to present the gift by not later than September Ist.

Tri-State Merchants Meet In Fort Wayne The annual meeting of the Tri-State Retail Dry Goods merchants were entertained by Mr. McDougal of the Geore4 DeWald wholesale house in Fort Wayne, at the Fort Wayne Country Club house. Decatur people who attended the meeting were Mr. and Mrs. Dan N. Niblick, I. nernstein, and William Kuebler. Keystone Minister dives Self Up To Authorities Bluffton, July 10 —Rev. J. R. Weaver, who resigned as pastor of the Methodist Protestant church a week ago during stress of threatened voilence because of charges of misconduct in the company of young girls, and who returned to Keystone last Saturday, surrendered to Sheriff Noah Frauhiger Monday after an affidavit » had been filed against him charging him with contributing to the deliupuency of children. The affidavit was filed by Juvenile Officer W. A. Idpkey upon information furnished by the parents of two or three young girls at Keystone with a charge of misconduct in alleged suggestive or insinuating actions. The minister declares his innocence. He furnished bond in the sum of SSOO for his appearance at the September term of court. He has announced a purpose to quit the ministry, and has a tentative offer of the county agency for an oil company, he said.

CHANGE DATE OF DEDICATION OF NEW HOSPITAL Board Os Trustees Decide To Hold Dedication On Sunday, July 29th CHANGE IS NECESSARY Trustees Unable To Secure Speakers For .July 30; Planning Program Tlic dedication of the \ilams County Memorial Hospital will take place on Sunday afternoon, July 29th, beginning at two o'clock. The change in the date from Monday, July 30th to Sunday afternoon was decided upon by the trustees in session yesterday, it being necessary to change the date in order to secure the speakers. Dr. C. H. Good, of Huntington, president of the Indiana Medical association. and Dr. Harry G. HUI, well known lecturer, will lie the principal speakers at the dedication services. The trustees are arranging an appropriate program for the event, lint as yet all detuils have not been worked out. Change Meets With Approval The changing of the dedication day to Sunday will meet with the general approval of the people of the community, it giving everybody an opportunity to attend the services and go through the beautiful hospital which; is erected by the taxpayers of Adams county, and dedicated to the memory of tiiose men and women who served their country at home, in camp or abroad during the world war. The hospital contains 21 single bed rooms; three sun rooms, one on each floor; two rooms for the nurses, and the dining room, besides the operating room, closets and other convenient cpiarters found in a modern hospital. The furnishings for thirty-three of the rooms have been furnished by Decatur and former Decatur residents, the gifts including the furnishings for the dining room nurses' rest room, three sun parlors and twentyeight hi d rooms. Thp public is invited to attend the ( dedication services and during the 1 afternoon the visitors will he shown through the beautiful hospital, if pos-1 slide a lent will be secured and erected under which the services will be held, CHCAGO MARKET CLOSE Wheat: July $1.00%; Sept. $1.00%, Dec. $1.02. Corn: July 82%c; Sept.' 76c; Dec. 62%c. Oats; July 38%c; 1 Sept. 34%c; Dec. SC'/gC.

LADIES' CLUBS DO GOOD WORK Home Economics Clubs In Three Townships Report Splendid Progress According to reports made to the county agent by the officers of the home economics clubs, which have been formed recently in Union, Kirkland and St. Mary’s townships, about twenty dress forms have been completed thus far with arrangements made to make several more as soon as conditions will permit. The ladies are very enthusiastic over the work and think the forms very practical and useful. From an economical standpoint it may be said the complete cost of the forms made thus far ranged from one to two and one-half dollars. Since each form represents exact measurement, and avoids the necessity of any adjustment, it is seen they will readily appeal to the housewifi who does her own sewing. The Kirkland Ladies Club, of which Mrs. Dan llyerly is president, is getting good results from the membership campaign recently inaugurated whereby the winning girl will be awarded a trip to Purdue. Thus far a total of fifty-eight members have been obtained by the girls who uru soliciting. Those interested may obtain ii* formation relative to the clubs from Mrs. W. H. Workinger or Mrs. Chas. F. Nyffeder, respective presidents of the union and St. Mary’s township clubs.

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Read This Corn growing weather is with us again. A new record for rapid grwoth has been reported in Adams county. Fred Blum, who has been the champion corn grower of Adams county for the last two years, reports that a stalk of corn in his field in Monroe township grew five inches from sunset on Sunday evening to sunset on Modday evening, by actual measurement. Although Mr. Blum is considered a truthful man, he offers proof if there are any who are inclined to doubt. TWGWOMENTO~ BE EXECUTED Women Sentenced To Die In States Where Such Sentences Are Unknown (United Press Service) In states where such sentences are practically unknown, two women faced death by legal execution today, one stoically indifferent, joking with relatives, the other in a state of collapse. Mrs. Anna Buzzi, sentenced in New York to the electric chair, for murder of Frederick Schneider, her common-law husband, paced her cell in Auburn prison, indiffernt to the judge’s sentence. Her attorneys will file an appeal, and then attempt to have Governor Smith commute the death sentence. In her ceil in Chicago, found guilty of murder of her former husband, Mrs. Sahila Nitti-Crudelle, was doomed to the hangman's noose. She collapsed physically and mentally when told of her fate. Both women emphatically protest their innocence. Appeal In Dairy Case (United Press Service) Ir.dianc.'soiis, July If!. (Special to Daily Democrat) —Appeal from the de cision of Judge Hay of Marion county superior court in which the Indiana manufacturers of dairy products organization and fifty allied milk and dairy concerns were acquitted of vio lation of anti-trust laws was asked today in transcripts filed for the state hv attorney General Lesh. The trial before Judge Hay was the result of an investigation by the state in which fifty dairy concerns throughout the, state were charged with violating the Sherman anti-trust laws. Judge Hurt In Accident (United Press Service) Muncie, Ind., July 10. —(Special to Daily Democrat)—Robert N. Murray, judge of the Delaware and Orand counties joint superior court, suffered internal injuries when his automobile turned over near here this morning. His condition is reported critical. Mrs. Murray was killed in an automobile accident at Marion a year ago.

BRITISH BREAK WITH FRENCH Decide Upon Independent Action In Settling The Reparations Question (United Press Service) London, July 10—(Special to Daily Democrat —Independence of action in settling the reparations question has been decided upon by the British cab’net, and Premier Stanly Baldwin will announce this in the house of commons Thursday, it was announced authoritatively today. This means that the present dubious ties binding Britain to joint action with France and Belgium in collecting Germany’s war obligations are to be definitely severed. Disapproving of her allies’ determination to push on in the occupied areas, tliis country will adopt means of its own for negotiating with the Cuno governmnt if France and Belgium persist in pursuing coercive methods. Weather Partly cloudy tonight and Wednesday, probably scattered thunder showers, except fair in south portion tonight; cooler in extreme north portion tonight and in north and central portions Wednesday.

J. S. PETERSON LOCAL MANAGER OF CHAUTAUQUA Directors Decide To Employ Local Man To Manage Chautauqua This Year TICKETS ARE READY Tickets Pledges Last Year Will Be Delivered Soon; Good Program John S. Peterson, local insurance man, has been employed ns the local manager for the Decatur Chautauqua, which opens in this city on Tuesday afternoon, July 31st, under a big teat to he erected on the Government lot on Liberty Way, opposite the Court House. A meeting of the directors was held last evening with Theodore Graliker, president of the local association, at the First National Bank and Mr. Peterson agreed to act as manager of the Chautauqua. Heretofore Mr. Loar. the general manager of Independent Chautauqua circuit, employed a man to act as platform and local manager and this year the directors decided to have a Decatur man look after the details. Platform speakers, including French Quinn, C. J. Lutz, John Carmody, Dr. Fred Patterson and others have volunteered to introduce the Chautauqua lecturers and entertainers during the afternoon and evening programs, and all details pertaining to the carrying out of the program will he looked after by local men and women. It is believed that this change will prove satisfactory. Mr. Patterson will keep in touch with Mr. Loar at Rloomington, Illinois, and will report to him daily during the progress of the Chautauqua. Tickets Are Ready Mr. Ferffi sOu 1.-, also chairman of Lite ticket committee and with the assistance of Mrs. Chalmer Porter, secretary of the Decatur Chautauqua asso-! ciatinn. work was started today in; compiling the list of those people who. subscribed for one of more season tickets. The Woman’s club and other j organisations have volunteered to help Mr. Peterson and his committee in the distribution of tljose tickets which were pledged last year and it is thought that the sale of the 700 or more of season tickets can lie accomplished within a few days. Those people who subscribed for tickets, should have their money ready when the tickets are delivered. The program this year is a good one and a complete copy of it is published in tonight’s Daily Democrat. You are invited to read it. Plan to be in Decatur during the first week in August and attend the Chautauqua.

CHURGHES OPEN UNION SERVIGES j Annual Union Sunday Evening Services Os Churches To Open Next Sunday On next Sunday evening, July 15, the annual summer series of union Sunday evening services of the Protestant churches in the city, will begin. These services will be held in the Water Works Park tills summer. The lighting at the park is splendid for such meetings and the park can well be utilized for such purposes. It is thought that arrangements can be made so that autoists may remain seated in their cars, drawn up to the curbing, and hear the services. The sermon next Sunday evening will be preached by the Rev. R. R. Klliker, pastor of the Zion Reformed church. On the following Sunday evening, July 22„ the Rev. F. I). Whitesell, pastor of the Baptist church will preach. He will he followed on the next Sunday evening by the Rev. H. B. Thompson, pastor of the Christian church. The first part of each of these services will be given over to community singing. The union church services during the hot summer months have become very popular during the last few years. Old familiar songs will lie sung so that all may take part. The services will begin promptly at 7:30 [o’clock.

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j Bee Inspector In County | W. J. Miller, deputy state bee- inspector, is again working in Adams county. During the past few days he I has been working among the beekeepers surrounding Berne but will he jin the vicinity of Decatur all this i week. He is being assisted by the county agent and local beekeepers and wishes to inspect all yards of bees j it is possible to reach. Those wishing their bees inspected should leave! word at the county agent's office. DEATH SUMMONS MRS, W. S.SUTTON i Well-Known Lady Dies At Her Home In This City Yesterday Evening Mrs. Louisa Murray Sutton, age 72 ' years, wife of W. S .Sutton, and a well-known resident of this city, died at her home on West Monroe street at 7:30 (/clock yesterday evening following an illness of creeping paralysis. Mrs. Sutton was first stricken .last. May. Mrs. Sutton was a daughter of William and Mary Murray, and was born ! near Blountsville, Henry county, Indij ana, on Septemebr 6, 1850. On March | 24. 1872 she was married to Winfield | S. Sutton, at Blunts.ille. In 1878 Mr, land Mrs, Sutton moved to Geneva, Adams county, and have lived in this I county almost continuously since that time. Mrs. Sutton united with the Methodist chur< h at Blountsville when about 18 years old. She was a member of the Decatur Methodist church at ilie time or her death. The last nine years of iter life were spent in Decatur. On March 24, 1922. Mr. and ! Mrs. Sutton celebrated their fifthieth wedding anniversary, and all of the I children were at home on that occasion. Besides the husband, the following children survive; John A. Sutton. Detroit, Michigan; Jesse O. Sutton, of 1 this «ity, who is judge of the Adams circuit court; Mrs. Elma S. Blakeburn. of Dine Bluff, Arkansas; Mrs. Grace ' S. Pennypacker, of Buffalo, New York; Mrs. Gene S. Pontius, of Fort Wayne; Mrs. Ethel S. Sltepperd, of Geneva, and William A. Sutton, of Decatur. Two children, Clara and Louisa, died in infancy. Mrs. Sutton is survived by I fifteen granchildren and five great grandchildren, also. Funeral services will be held from the First Methodist church at 2 o'clock Thursday afternoon, with interment at the Maple wood cemetery. Maughan To Try Again (Unite,) Press Service) St. Joseph, Mo., July 10.—(Special to Daily Democrat) —Lieut. RussVll L. Maughan today supervised the repairing of his “bullet pursuit plane in which he made an unsuccessful attempt to fly from coast to coast between dawn and dark on Monday. Maughan plans to fly back to New York tomorrow and try again next week to beat the sun in a race acrostho continent. The aviator was not down-hearted. ‘‘l am disappointed, but not discouraged.” he said. "RcHults so far are satisfactory. I was in sight of the flying field here yesterday when 1 was forced to land because my gas feed was stopped up. “Even then I could have cleaned oat the feed in a few minutes and gone ahead, if two cows had not stopped in front of the plane as it skimmed the ground forcing me to swerve sharply. That is what broke my landing gear.” o Serve Summons On Judge A. B. Anderson Today /United Press SVrvleeY Indianapolis, July 10. —(Special to Daily Democrat) —Summons to appear in circuit court oil September 11, to answer charges made in a SIOO,OOO damage suit tiled by Dimitro Economoff, Gary attorney, against federal Judge A. IS. Anderson, was served at, tlie judge’s office today. The judge is on a motor trip through the East. EconomofT alleges that he was illegally imprisoned on a charge of contempt of court.

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FEDERAL AGENTS START CLEAN-UP IN ALLEN COUNTY - Everything Points To Clean Un Os Unrivaled Scope; Scores Os Warrents MANY CONFESSIONS Confessions Show Regular , System Os Manufacture And Sale In Progress (United Prf*** Service) Fort Wavne. Ind.. July 10— (Special to Daily Democrat)Development in the intensive federal probe into liquor law violations here revealed today o most widespread trailic in whiskev :ind beer in Ft. Wayne and Allen county. Federal agents hold scores of wsirrants for the arrest of local nersons and everything points to a booze elean-up ot unrivaled scope. Confessions hv a number of bootleggers and operators of stills already arrested show that a regular svsteni of booze man- , ufacture, distribution and stile has been in progress here for many months. Dry law violations already in the toils told of having regularlv supplied local soft drink parlors and other concerns with large supplies of moonshine whiskey and beer. Fate yesterday afternoon Bernard A. Moran, head of the B. A. Moran ice romnnnv. yvtis taken into custody following n raid hv the federal officers on the companies’ plant where a quantity of beer yvas found. Willard And Firpo To Fight Thursday (United Press Service) New York, July 10. —(Special to Daily Democrat) —The proof which Gibbons gave that Dempsey is not a super-man or an unbeatable champion iias made the Willard-Firpo fight Thursday night perhaps the most im portant battle of the season and Rickard expects a crowd in the arena that will come close to 100.000. Firpo lias been established as an 8 to 5 favorite in the betting but the odds seem a little Lit puffed and are due perhaps to the feeling tiiat Willard is too old and that Firpo will be too strong for him. Williard finished his training yesterday in Yonkers, where lie has been working under the eye of Jack Skelly. He did only a little boxing and some exercises. Willard claims that he lias worked himself down to 237 pounds and he doesn t look much heavier. •— Killed By Tennis Ball (United Cross Service) Cincinnati, Ohio, July 10. —(Special to Daily Democrat) —Leekoe. world’s largest hippopotamus, died from the effects of swallowing a tennis ball, it was disclosed following an autopsy today. o ——■ —-—— Still Searching For Missing Balloonist (United Press Service) Port Stanley, Ont„ July 10 —(Special to Daily Democrat) —Search for Lieut. T. I). Null, missing from the ill-fated U. S. navy balloon A 6698, was redoubled today following discovery of the body of Lieut. L. J. Roth, his companion, 14 miles off Port Stanley, in Lake Erie yesterday, i Airplanes and all manner of water craft took up search with the hope i of finding the missing airman still i alive. As long as Lieut. Null is missing there is a chance that he may not ba dead, authorities here , declared. i Mr. and Mrs. Vernon Shifferly have returned to Sturgis, Michigan, ufter ' spending several days visiting friends and relatives here.